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Orbi RBR10 and Alexa Echos in Stereo
Wanted my IoT devices on the Guest network for security reasons. Seems like a reasonable idea. The problem is is you want to have two Echo devices setup in Stereo (and of course on the Guest netw...
KEB12 wrote:
Why isn't there an "Isolate" switch so I could:
- Allow guests to see each other
- NOT allow guests to access my local network
???
Why networking companies design products the way they do is interesting to speculate about, but not productive. "It is what it is."
At the time the original Orbi products were being designed (2015-2016), the "Internet of Things" was just beginning. A Guest WiFi network was intended to be what it is named, a way to allow guests to access the home WiFi without sharing the primary WiFi password with them. That enable/disable feature described on page 78 of the user manual was rather a clever way solve a common problem. "How do I print something?" Instead of "Well, you can't print anything because the printer is on the primary network", the owner can say, "Just a minute", enable guest access to the primary network, and say "The printer is at IP address ###." After guests depart, the guest password can be changed so that no one knows it any more. (Even if they sneak back and park outside, they can no longer access your WiFi.)
The current mania to "protect me from IoT security issues" is a new problem, and as you've found out, it is more complicated than anyone would have believed. Echo speakers needing to talk to each other!